Quote from: RESame here. So that is about what I know about differences in political systems, commies are X, socialists are Y, capitalism is good, don't ask about oligarchies because that will be come important in the future, blah blah blah.Quote from: TDoSWell, just chalk it up to me not going to the cool smart kids high school I guess, where perhaps politics are part of the curriculum.There were electives you could take, but I was just a science and math geek in those days. I just took the required classes in World History and American History.
Quote from: REThe spin of the website has nothing to do with our respective net worth or what kind of car is in the garage.Does the kind of hypothetical Communism discussed around here consider the idea that some communists are more equal than others? That is certainly how it worked out, in both the USSR and currently China. The folks more equal than other folks got the good stuff...everyone else got what they got.
Is it an intellectual disconnect to argue for Communism while having personally enjoyed NON communism like here in the US?
Quote from: REAnyhow, I don't buy your ignorance excuse. Now back to topics posted on over the last 2 days or you go back in the cooler again.
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Sure. Surly posted this on reddit:
This Sudanese refugee asks: Why is the world ignoring her country's crisis? Link
The single comment and her response was great....on a classic "it sure ain't the politics", as well as Dave's response.
Quote from: RedditI think the best answer might be....because who the hell knows where Sudan is on a map, let alone is concerned about it as much as where they are going to retrieve their next latte?
And Dave:
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Brown people. "Shithole countries?" Who cares? What's new on Netflix?